 Now, gliding remote on the verge of the sky, The Moon, half extinguish'd, her crescent displays ; But lately I mark'd when majestic on high She shone, and the planets were lost in her blaze. Roll on, thou fair orb, and with gladness pursue The path that...  Selection of Poems ... - Page 2641808Full view - About this book
 | James Beattie - 1797 - 150 pages
...the sky, " The Moon half extinguish'd her crescent displays : " But lately I mark'd, when majestick on high " She shone, and the planets were lost in...with gladness pursue " The path that conducts thee to splendor again. " But Man's faded glory what change shall renew ! " Ah fool! to exult in a glory so... | |
 | Nathan Drake - English literature - 1800 - 482 pages
...remote, on the verge of the sky, The Moon half extinguish'd her crescent displays ; But lately I maik'd, when majestic on high She shone, and the planets were...with gladness pursue The path that conducts thee to splendor again. — But Man's faded glory no change shall renew. Ah fool ! to exult in a glory so vain... | |
 | James Beattie - Wood-engraving - 1802 - 152 pages
...never return. " Now gliding remote, on the verge of the sky, " The Moon half extinguish'd her crescent displays : " But lately I mark'd, when majestic on...with gladness pursue " The path that conducts thee to splendor again. " But Man's faded glory what change shall renew ! " Ah fool ! to exult in a glory so... | |
 | Health - 1802 - 302 pages
...never return, " Now gliding remote, on the verge of the sky, " The Moon half extinguish'd her crescent displays : " But lately I mark'd, when majestic on...fair orb, and with gladness pursue " The path that condufts thee to splendor again. " But Man's faded glory what change shall renew ! J' Ah fool ! to... | |
 | Nathan Drake - English literature - 1804 - 480 pages
...never return. Now gliding remote, on the verge of the sky, The Moon half extinguish 'd her crescent displays; But lately I mark'd, when majestic on high...change shall renew. Ah fool ! to exult in a glory so vaiu ! 'Tis night, and the landscape is lovely no more; I mourn, but, ye woodlands, I mourn not for... | |
 | E. Tomkins - 1804 - 416 pages
...never return. " Now gliding remote, on the verge of the sky, The Moon half-extmguish'd her crescent displays: But lately I mark'd, when majestic on high She shone, and the planets were lost in her Mase. Roll on, thou fair orh, and with gladness pursue The path that conducts thee to splendor again.... | |
 | James Beattie, Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1805 - 190 pages
...never return. " Now gliding remote, on the verge of the sky, " The Moon half extinguish'd her crescent displays : " But lately I mark'd, when majestic on...with gladness pursue " The path that conducts thee to splendor again•. " But Man's faded glory what change shall renew ! " Ah fool ! to exult in a glory... | |
 | E Tomkins - 1806 - 280 pages
...never re.tarn. " Now gliding remote, on the verge of the sky, The Moon half-extingnish'd her crescent displays: But lately I mark'd, when majestic on high,...planets were lost in her blaze. Roll on, thou fair orh, and with gladness pursue The path that conducts thee to splendor again.— But Man's faded glory... | |
 | James Beattie, Thomas Gray - English literature - 1809 - 414 pages
...never return. " Now gliding remote, on the verge of the sky, " The Moon half extingulsh'd her crescent displays: " But lately I mark'd, when majestic on...with gladness pursue " The path that conducts thee to splendor again. " But Man's faded glory what change shall renew I " Ah, fool ! to exult in a glory.... | |
 | James Beattie, Thomas Gray - English literature - 1809 - 408 pages
...never return. " Now gliding remote, on the verge of the sky, " The Moon half extinguish'd her crescent displays: " But lately I mark'd, when majestic on...with gladness pursue " The path that conducts thee to splendor again. " But Man's faded glory what change shall renew ! " Ah, fool ! to exult in a glory... | |
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